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Restatements (Questions 9-12)

This part consists of several sentences, each followed by four possible ways of restating the
main idea of that sentence in different words. For each question, choose the one restatement
which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

9. Borneo's orangutan population is in sharp decline.

(1) Borneo's orangutans have all but disappeared.
(2) Most of the world's remaining orangutans are found in Borneo.
(3) In Borneo, the orangutans' habitat is becoming smaller.
(4) The number of orangutans in Borneo is dropping dramatically.

10. Biologists have studied the mating rituals of only a small percentage of the roughly

12,000 known species of butterflies.

(1) The mating rituals of nearly 12,000 different species of butterflies have been studied
by biologists.

(2) More than 12,000 studies on butterflies have been conducted by biologists; only a
small percentage explore mating rituals.

(3) Approximately 12,000 species of butterflies have been identified, but biologists
have studied the mating rituals of relatively few of them.

(4) According to biologists, there are only small variations in the mating rituals of the
12,000 known species of butterflies.

11. Reading John Lukacs is always rewarding.

(1) All of John Lukacs's books are exciting to read.
(2) The writings of John Lukacs are never difficult to understand.
(3) Anything written by John Lukacs is worth reading.
(4) Everything about John Lukacs's works is brilliant.

12. Following years of stagnation, the city of Duluth, Minnesota, is poised for a period of

prosperity.

(1) The prosperity currently enjoyed by Duluth is expected to continue.
(2) As Duluth expands, it is becoming an increasingly attractive urban center.
(3) Duluth's recent change of leadership promises to stimulate development.
(4) Duluth's financial future is looking bright after a long economic standstill.

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